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^ BnBnMHIHHBM Open to the World, j Gates of the International and Cotton States Expo- ? sition Thrown Wide. Atlanta, Ga , Sept. IS - With the auspicious accompaniment of military pomp and civil dignity, leading an immense crowd of people, and honor- j ed by the presence of the dignitaries I of the church and the representatives of foreign countries, the Cotton States aud International Exposition was formally opened to the world this afternoon. The parade was a brilliant one, lacking the tedious en cumbrance of a great miscellaneous throng. It was composed entirely of military bodies and bands of music headed by the United States Fifth Infantry and the Washington Ar tiilery.of New Orleans, followed by several regiments of Georgia State troops The parade moved promptly from the starting point at the centre -of tbe city at the intersection of Broad and Marietta streets and was about an hour in traversing the dis tance of three miles to the exposition gronuds, reaching there about 3.30 o'clock The exercises at the audi torium were imposing and impres sive. It was a gratifying surprise that *he auditorium, though crowded, was comparatively cool, ami the acoustic properties were almost per fect, so that the speakers could be distinctly heard iu ail patte of the building. President Collier received -a great ovaticn. when he arose to speak, as did Mrs Joseph Thomp son, president of the woman's board. the hit of the day. The speeches were all good, aud tbe oratiou by Judge Emory Speer of the United States Court was a pro found utterance. The hit of the day was by Booker T. Washington, the representative of the negro race, who, in a twenty minutes' speech, evoked greater applause than all the others put togetherv He seemed to have the ear of tbe audience, and surprised both whiter and bh ks His speech is considered an au0ury of the future friendship of the races The exposition is much nearer completion than the public had sup posed. From sensational reports out, the impression had been con veyed that things were in a chaotic state, but the actual opening reveal ed a series of displays nearer com pleteness than any ever shown by an exposition at its opening The government exhibit is complete and is announced by persons who have seen similar exhibits elsewhere to be the finest ever gotten together by the United States, because of its com prehensiveness and the great artectic ?kill with which the installation has been made. The fish exhibit sur passes even the excellent one at Chi cago and is a continuous source of delight to the great throngs of peo ple constantly passing through the grotto All the government depart ments are strongly represented and make a superb showing. The exhibit of fine arts is also en tirely completed. Every' picture is in its place and tbe building is in perfect order There is a magnifi cent display of sculpture, and the exhibit of oil paintings is pronounc ed a collection of masterpieces There is not a commonplace picture in the whole lotx M. Horace Brad ley, chief of the art department, is being congratulated on bringing a truly cosmopolitan exhibit of the highest merit to Aliatila The agricultural exhibit is practi cally complete and is an exceedingly interesting and attractive display The exhibits in machinery hall, are not all in place, but many are. Four teen of the seventeen engines began to move when President Cleveland touched the button. The minerals and forestry display is complete and makes one of the most comprehen sive and beautiful exhibits of natural resources ever gotten together There is no rubbish in the building and not a pound of surplus material. Every article is significant Tbe exhibit of the Georgia manu facturera is somewhat behind, as are also the exhibits in the electricity ; But these will be i a shape in a few days The exhibits in the manufac turing building and transportation building are in good shape and very near completion The European ex hibits occupying half of the big man ufacturers hall, are nearly all in piace, and by to-morrow night will all be complete. Some of the Spanish _ American exhibits are completely in stalled. Others are being put in place and will be ready by the end of the week. The Midway proves to be a fine one. The villagers are genu ine people from abroad Detach ments of Arabs and North American Indians have just arrived, completing the list. Now almost every racial type on earth is exhibited on the grounds. The ?ake is in fine shape, as clear as a crystal and it is called "Atlanta's Exhibit" inasmuch as it is furnished by the city waterworks, from a filtered supply The electric fountain is ready and the electrical display proves a great success. The parade started promptly at 1 30 o'clock at the center of the city . and moved out Peachtree street Arriving at the grounds, the exposi tion directors with the distinguished sruests were driven to the Audito r?nm. .-? . * ' \ f? 1 Ex-Governor Refus Bollock acted as master of ceremonies and in troduced the speakers The prayer by Bishop Kin loch Nelson of the Episcopalian diocese of Georgia was delivered in a clear tone which was heard throughout the Auditorium, lie was followed by Governor Bul lock, who introduced President Col lier "Mr. Collier received a great ovation with cheers and waving of handkerchiefs lie began in a low tone, but his voice* gradually grew louder, until it was heard throughout the hall. His speech was listened to with marked attention and received great applause. ???? Ran Out of Cuba. Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 18.?A I special to the Times-Union from Key j West, F'a , says : Johu A Sowers, ao ' American and prominent sugar planter ; for the past thirty years, living in Sagua ; La'Grande, pa-sed through this city j to-night, having been ordered out of | Cu|>a by Martinez Campos. Un the ! 27? of Augu>t Air. Sowers was ar- ? reefed for no cause whatever, and im prisoned for ten days, after which he was released and given twenty-four hours to leave the country. Mr. Sow ers is well known in financial circles j and bis name for the last three de- ; cades has been considerd a synonym for integrity and probity. He feels very indignant over his treatment ans ; says that the ipaoisb government had ; begun a system of persecution unheard ; of io the aooals of war. Persons are : arrested upon the most flimsy pre'exts and life and liberty are ii-seeure Passengers on the Mascotte to-night say that matters look very gloomy for the Spaniards. The insurgents are j committing great depredations ail over : the country and the Span Uh troops 1 fear to meet them as they are invaria bly driven back to the towns. Roloff with a heavy force is operating around Placetas a?d the whole country is in ! sympathy with him Up to the depar rare of the Mascotte to-day, over sev- j enty arrests had been made of Cuban I sympaf biters. The authorities are searching every ; house looking for contraband goods. | To-day they searched the place of L. Someillau, but failed to find anything to implicate him The fireman, Lopea, who was taken from the Mascorte on her last trip for j landing a box cf carttidges has been convicted and sentenced to life imprison m?rt. The boatman futrered the same ! fate. Many >-hirmisbes between the insur gente and troops are reported, the iat ter generally bei? g worsted. Beheading the Chinese. Washington, Sept 18.?The State Department this morning received cable information from China effectually dis proving the ac *uracy of dispatches re cently published alleging that the work of the commission engaged in the in vestigation of the Ku-Cheng missionary massacre has been blocked by the refusal of the Chioeee to execute those found guilty unless all future demands had been waived. Minister Denby has cabled the Department that seven men implicated in this outrage bad been convicted and executed. This was cor roborated ia a dispatch a few hours later from Consul General Jeroigan, in which be said the decapitation tcok place rSere this morning Minister Denby reports that the com mission is still at work and making as rapid progress as possible under the peculiar conditions found in China. There is good reason to believe that further executions will promptly follow I convictions. I The Cheng Tu commission has not j been fully organized, but Mr. Denby says sufficient headway is being made. ! He expects to see this commission ac- j tively at work within a reasonable time, j Minister Yang-Yu of the Cbioeee le gation called at the department this morning and had a short conference with the secretary. The minister was without advices himself aud knew of ; the action of his government only after I it had been communicated to him at the department Po?le Plunged in the Pit. S: artaxburo, Sept 20 ?The mur- ! der of Will Long has been avenged. Promptly at 1! o'clock this morning Bob Poole was taken front his cell and executed in the barn in the jail yard. The culprit walked to the gal lows with a firm and steady step, and not once did he show any signs of i nervousness, lie said thot he was about to die, and he bid farewell to 1 those about him. His spiritual adviser stood beside him and offered : prayer. The black cap was then ' draw over his head and the noose adjusted, when promptly at 11:13 Sheriff Dean sprung the trap The body shot down six feet, and twenty minutes later Drs. Black and Wil. pronounced life extinct. The i neck had been broken. There was no twitching or contraction of the mus cles. The execution was <juick, clean and humane. The murder for which Poole was hangeu was committed five years ago and was done in cold blood. -I I IWl From all accounts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is a Godsend io the ??Tiicted. There is no advertisement about tbis ; we feel just like saying it.?The Democrat, Carrollton, Ky. For sale by Dr. A. J. China. Collision ai Sea. The Steamer Edam Sank by the Turkis ran?Passengers Saved. London. St'p?. 10?The steamer Ed a ai fr.?at New Y-?rk. September 6, for Amsterdam foundered i-ff Stan Poi?t, ?l 'he southern cos.*i ?:i England thi? morning af:er a col?s'?u. Her passenger?! aud c?ew w?-re saved Lloyds agent at Prawie Pciut wired this morning that he observed a sreaui traw 1er head?-d for Start Bay having three large ship's boats in tow and the steamer Hereford, of West llanlepool, took ike trawler in tow and headed for Ply mouth. A large number o? people were aeeu in the boats and on the deck of the trawler. Tbe weather was fog ay Plymouth, Sept. 19 ?Tbe steamer Beresford bas arrived here towing tbe trawler Vulture and three boats con taining the captair, crew aud pasen ger? of tbe Netherlands line steamship Edam, which came iuto collision at. 1 o'clock this morning, fitty miles south east of Start Poiut, with tbe steamer Tarkiatau during a thick fog. Tbe Edam foundered. Tbe Torkistao was lost in the fog and not seen afterwards. Every one on board the Edam took to I the boats and all were picked up by the trawler Vulture. The following details of t; e collision were obtained from passengers of the Edam, which were brought here in tow of the steamer Bereeford : It was pitch j dark at the time of the collision and at ! first intense alarm was manifested by those oo the steamer. As soon, bow- J ever, as it was seeu that the Turkistao I was standing by to a??si.st and the traw i 1er Vulture was near at hand, tbe aux- ; iety became* less. Tbe Edam's boats ? were rapidly lowered and it was found j that there was ample room in them for j all on board the steamer. There was hardly time, however, for the paseen- ! gers to clothe themselves fully and the women threw ou tbe clothing tiearese at band and mace tbeir way to the : deck, whence tht-y were lowered to the ; boats, they being the first, to go over ?he vessel's side. Fortunately the sea was smooth and the transfer was car ried out without difficulty and perfect order was maintained. The Turkestan ' sruod by uutil all were clear of tbe sinking steaujer, which weot down at ! o'clock The Turkistan's stem was badly dam aged. The steamship carried oo cabin pas sengers, ?n the steerage wete forty one adults, seveu children aud one in fat,:. Catastrophe at Havana. Spanish Warship Lost With Ad miral Parejo and 34 Men. Havana, Sept. 19.?The Spanish warship Shanchiz Barcaizteugi, with Admiral del Margo Parejo on board I was struck by the incoming coasting steamer Mortera io front of Morro Cas tle at midnight last night aod sank al most instantly. Admiral Parejo and 34 of tbe crew of tbe warship, includ ing Captain Ybanez and 3 other officers, were drowned. Tbe remainder of tbe crew, 116 in number were saved. The body of the captain was horribly mu tilated, the head and arms having bven eaten away by sharks. Tbe Sanchez B*roaiz:egui was leav- j ing port wbeu tbe disaster occurred. The usual signals were exchanged be- | tween the warships and the Mortera, 1 but at that moment the cruiser's elee- ! trie lights were extinguished, wbeo the collision took place. The cruiser's bow- ; sprit struck the Mortera on the star-1 board bow, making a large bole above the water line. The sound of an ex- ! plosion, which was probably the result of the concussion, was heard and the ; cruiser was found to be gradually ! sinking. Boats from both vessels were j lowered. Admiral Parejo and tbe offi cere and a number or the crew*em barked in the boats, but the immersion of the warship was so sudden that the boats alougside were engulfed by the euction When tbe disaster hap-; pened there was no panic on either ship. The latest report shows that the j missing are as follews : Ensign, purser, j doctor, first and third engineers, twelve marines, eight firemen and nine sailors. Frauds in Silverware. Jewelers in many of our cities are complaining of frauds iu silverware which is marked "Sterling." This mark is supposed to guarantee that the article bearing it is of standard quality. It is so understood by tbe pub lic. Yet thousands of ariticles are sold as sterling silver which have no claim to that distinction A few days ago the proprietor of a great department store in Bostou was arrested for selling silverware as ".-ter iing" which was but one-half silver. Several of the large department stores in New York have been caught in sim ilar frauds. Massachusetts has a law that requires ail silver stamped "ster ling" to contain at least 925 parts pure silver. Nine states of the Union have similar laws. Every state should have a stat ute to prevent and punish the frauds in silverware which are becoming so com mou Look Through Your Old Papers ContVdorate Postage Stamps wanted. Will pay (rood prices for them. Leave all stamps on original envelopes and bring or semi me at once. C. D. SCHWARTZ, Ora. Sumter, S. C. ? The Biter Bit In :t Pullman car on the Manches ter. Sheffield and Lincolnshire rail way the other day, says Pea'rxon* Weekly, a young traveler noticed an old, white bearded gentleman trying ti.- p-t into ;? light dust e<-at The young man rushed .o his assistance, ? and in 'helping him with the garment j noticed a good-sized whiskey ?iask ? protruding from one of his pockets Being of a waggish nature, he ap? j propriated trie bottle, helped the! stranger on with his coa-, and then pulling out the flask, said: "Will j you take a drink ' The old man did not recognize the j botilo, and drawing himself up, he ? remarked rather severely : ''No. sir, I never drink.*' "It won't hurt you," insisted the wag ; "it's the best " "Young man," said the old gentle man, speaking loud enough for all in th carriage to hear, "if you persist in drinking whiskey you will be a ruined man at 40. It is the curse of the land When ? was a boy my mother died, and the last thing she did was to call me to her bedside and say : 'John, promise me that vou will never touch a drop of liquor.' " "Oh, well, in that case," said the joker, *'[ must drink it myself," whereupon, suiting the action to the words, he palled the cork out and took a good drink A moment later he dropped the bottle with an exclamation which certainly didn't sound like a bless ing, and yelled out : "Ugh ! ugh ! my mouth's ail raw !" Then it was the old gentleman dis covered his loss, and to the amuse ment of the other passengers, said : "Ah, young man. you will be care ful in future before you take other people's property. I am Dr -, and that bottle contained some qui nine and iron for one of my pa tients " The young man got out at the next station Baso Balls and Bats, all prices, for sale by . G. Osteen & Co. In m recent letter to the roarauforturers Mr. vV. F. B^r.jimin, editor of the S^ecnitor, Rush fot J, . V-, says : ' It maj be a pleas ure to joa to know the hieb esteem in which Cham^priain's medicines nre held by the peou:e (jf \ our own state, where :hey must be ties; knowo An nunt of mine, whore sides at Dexter, Iowa, was about to visit-me a few jenrs since, and before leaving home wrote m*-. asking if j bey were sold ime, statine: if 'hey were nut she would htinga quantity with her, as she did not like to be without th'tin." The- medicines reftr:ed to are Chfcrunerlain's Cough Remedy, famous for its eres of cold; and croup ; Chamber lain's Pain I>alm for rheumatism, lame back, pains in the side and cnest, and Chamoer lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for bowel complainte These medicines have been in constant use in Iowa for almost a quarter of a century. The people bave learned that they are articles uf great worth and merit, and uoequaled by any other. Thev are for sale here by Dr. A. J. China. WIVES WE OFFER A REMEDY WHICH INSURES SAFETY TO LIFE OF MOTHER AND CHILD. "Mothers' Friend" ROBS CONFINEMENT OF ITS PAIN, HORROR ANO RISK. 41 My wife used only two bottles. She was easily and quickly relieved; is now doing splendidly.? J. S. Moeto::, Harlow, N. C. Sent by express or mail, on receipt of price, $1.00 per bottle. Book "TO MOTHERS" mailed free. B2ADFIELD KEGULATOB CO., ATLANTA, G A. SOLD by , , druggists. YOUNG Order Your PROVISIONS AND GROCERIES FROM imppTTOiro ^ I. f. "Wholesale Agents, Charleston, S. C, -Agents for MOTT'S CIDER BSD SEAL CIGABS, AND DOVE HAMS Chamberlain's Sye and Skm Ointment I? unequalled for Eczema, Tetter, Salt Rheum, iJcald Head, Sore Nipples, Chapped Hand.--, Itching Tilos, Burns, Frost Bites, Chronic S or?; lives and ( rranulatcd Eye Li-is. For sale by druggists at J"> cents per box. hobse"o"wners. For putting a hors,- in :i fine healthy con dition try l)r. lady's Condition Powders, rhey tone up the system, aid digestion, cure loss of appetite, relieve constipation, correct kidney disorders and destroy worms, giving new life to an old <>r over-worked horse. 20 rents per package. For sale by druggists. For sale in Sura ter by Dr. A. J. China. S tentici] t.? ??;? !:.1 77 FF ..j.|i.,>!:,- th- ?-?. > i"::-.-!- ' >:..? ?? tain Patents !??*?- finie i ?.?tr: :!?? wjsjifyrrroy. m.-i --???/ J'UOTft -.i ?tjv.-utton .?, .]?. ? ? ?: J i IV fr.-r <?!'r1 ::::?:?? : :1 ?? :it:ii f.v/./?.>>? ;?. :. r is ?*!..> . ?i>t circiil?ir. : ?1 ..???. t.-rnts si! ectual clients i;i y?.i:r <?'.vn s;?t?> town, write ??:;. ?? ? r/'v; '?': 1 ;.:;t.-ur- j ?i Utili 0;AtSNOWaC CT Opposite patent (Wee. Washington, 2) G I Mew Goods! Good Goods ! ! Low Pri?e Goods!!! We are now prepared for your wants, and if you will give us a call we will surprise you in how cheap goods can be bought. OUR BLACK GOODS DEPARTMENT Is especially complete, and if the fashion plates are to be be lieved, "The Coming Woman" will wear Black and there never was such a demand for Black Goods. Nothing adds more to the beauty and dignity of a woman's appearance than a fine Black Gown, which is economical and ultra-fashionable. -OUR Cloaks, TV alking-Jackets and Capes Will fit you, and we will make the price suit you. Our Carpet, Matting and Rug Department Is Up Stairs, And a look will satisfy you that we have bought them right We are selling them accordingly. We sell the "Standard" Patterns and Delineators. We sell The Wheeler & Wilson Im proved Sewing Machine. "We buy them for cash and will sell them cheap. Dressmaking Department in the rear of store, by Miss Mattie DuPont. imiter llry woods l o., In the A. A. Solomons store. chool Books and chool Supplies, School Trustees and School Teach I ers and others who buy School Books f in small lots can save money and time I by sending orders direct to I H. G. OSTEEN & CO, S uni ter, S. C. ?t 5C Price Lists I -and Quotations | Furnished on application. f 0000000000000000000.0000 0 0 0 THE LARGEST ASSORT- 0 0 MENT OF 0 0 0 ? o STATIONERY AND 0 0 BLANK BOCZS 0 o -IN- 0 ? 0 SUMTER. o O O ? 00000000000000000000000 2